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#endregion

"""The interface used to create generic resources."""

namespace Grawlix.Services.Resources
import System

interface IResourceFactory[of
	T/*(interface, IDynamicResource)*/]:
"""Specifies creation of a specific type of resource."""
	
	def Find(resourceId as Uri) as T
	"""
	Finds a specified resource.
	Param resourceId: The URI of the resource to locate.
	Returns: The new or cached resource.
	"""
	
	def Reload(resource as T)
	"""
	Reloads a given resource.
	Param resource: The resource to reload.
	"""

	def Update(elapsed as timespan)
	"""
	Allow the factory to update.
	Param elapsed: The amount of time passed.
	Remarks: Only to be called during the consistent phase.
	"""
	